GVWR/PAYLOAD/GCWR = MASS CONFUSION
I have tried to work through all of these acronyms and numbers. It is just swirling in my head. I finally couldn't stand it anymore, so I hooked my trailer up and went to the scales with my truck an...
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donn0128 wrote:donn0128 wrote:
Take a deep breath.
What is your trucks weight loaded ready to travel minus trailer?
What is your combo scaled weight ready to travel?
Are these numbers under or over your trucks GVWR/ GCWR?
First should be less than GVWR -- once I unhitched, it was 6260 (GVWR - 7200lbs)
Second needs to be less than GCWR -- the book says my GCWR - 15,500 lbs (scale combo was 13,500 lbs)
All should be under each components GVWR
Ok, that looks like I'm good...HOWEVER what about the calculation that hooked up my truck was 6960 lbs? I take that to be my truck weight (6260) + 700 tongue weight?
